Key result
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation successfully reversed cardiorespiratory failure induced by massive atonic uterine bleeding without causing hemorrhagic complications.
Population
1 25-year-old Japanese woman with postpartum cardiorespiratory failure after massive atonic uterine bleeding.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
72 hours
Authors
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May support VA-ECMO consideration in postpartum cardiorespiratory failure despite recent bleeding; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
VA-ECMO can be a viable life support option for postpartum cardiorespiratory failure even in the setting of recent massive obstetric bleeding, provided clotting status is strictly monitored.
Itagaki et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Cardiorespiratory failure induced by atonic uterine bleeding (n=1). Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was evaluated on Reversal of cardiorespiratory failure and survival without major bleeding. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation successfully reversed cardiorespiratory failure induced by massive atonic uterine bleeding without causing hemorrhagic complications.
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